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Kent Range

{{Short description|Range of mountains in Kazakhstan}}

{{Infobox mountain range

| name = Kent Range

| other_name = Кент тауы

| photo = Karkaraly National Park 3.jpg

| photo_caption = Landscape of the range

| highest = Mount Kent

| elevation_m= 1469

| elevation_note=

| listing =

| parent = Kazakh Uplands

| map = Kazakhstan

| map_caption = Location in Kazakhstan

| label_position =

| location = Kazakhstan

| coordinates = {{coord|49|13|28|N|76|02|22|E|region:RU_type:mountain|format=dms}}

| coordinates_ref =

| geology= Granite

| geology1=

| period= Permian

| orogeny=Alpine orogeny

| range_coordinates = {{coord|49|13|N|75|02|E|region:RU_type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| length_km= 35| length_orientation= N / S

| width_km= 20 | width_orientation= E/ W

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File:Karkaraly-Kent-23 59 Sentinel-2 L2A.jpg (left) and Kent Range (lower right) Sentinel-2 image]]

Kent Range ({{langx|kk|Кент тауы}}) is a range of mountains in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5

Karkaraly city lies {{convert|20|km|sp=us}} to the northwest of the northern slopes of the Kent Mountains. Part of the range is included in the Karkaraly National Park, a protected area established in 1998.[https://peakvisor.com/adm/kazakhstan.html Peakvisor - Kazakhstan][http://karkaralinsk-park.ru/about_parks.php Каркаралинский национальный природный парк] The Kent section of the park has a surface of {{convert|40901|ha|sp=us}}.{{Cite web |url=https://visitkazakhstan.kz/en/guide/places/view/573/ |title=Visit Kazakhstan - Karkaraly State National Natural Park |access-date=2022-09-23 |archive-date=2020-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518175629/https://visitkazakhstan.kz/en/guide/places/view/573/ |url-status=dead }}

History

There are archaeological remains of an ancient city, dating back to the late Bronze Age in the Kent Mountains.[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327137058_Kent_The_Bronze_Age_city_in_the_centre_of_Kazakh_steppes Kent. The Bronze Age city in the centre of Kazakh steppes]

There are also ruins allegedly belonging to a 17th century Buddhist lamasery of the time of Buddhism in Kazakhstan, the Kyzyl Kent site. The ruins are located in a small valley surrounded by rocky slopes.[https://culturemap.kz/en/object/razvaliny-kyzyl-kentskogo-dvorca The Kent Kyzyl ruins][https://caravanistan.com/kazakhstan/center/karkaralinsk/ Karkaralinsk national park][https://astanatimes.com/2015/02/historical-sites-recall-kazakhstan-buddhist/ Astana Times - Historical Sites Recall When Kazakhstan Was Buddhist]

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|File:Karkaraly National Park 6.jpg

|File:Karkaraly National Park.jpg

==Geography==

The Kent Range is one of the subranges of the Kazakh Upland system (Saryarka). It rises to the southeast of the Karkaraly Range. The roughly {{convert|25|km|sp=us}} wide intermontane basin where the Taldy river flows northwards separates both ranges. The Bakty Range rises {{convert|15|km|sp=us}} to the northeast, the Keshubai to the south, and Mount Ku {{convert|60|km|sp=us}} to the NNE. The range stretches roughly from north to south for about {{convert|35|km|sp=us}}. The ridges rise between {{convert|300|m|sp=us}} and {{convert|500|m|sp=us}} above the surrounding steppe; they are cut by deep ravines and valleys with scree slopes. The larger Kyzyltas range rises to the southwest.

The highest point is Mount Kent, a {{convert|1469|m|sp=us}} high summit. Other important peaks are Dongal ({{convert|1188|m|sp=us}}), Naizatas ({{convert|1293|m|sp=us}}), Zhamantau ({{convert|1411|m|sp=us}}) and Bosaga ({{convert|1066|m|sp=us}}). There are numerous rock formations within the area of the range. {{cite web|url=https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/m-43.jpg|title=M-43 Chart (in Russian)|access-date=22 September 2022}}Google Earth

File:Kent Mountains Sentinel-2 L1C.jpg

Flora

The forested areas of the range are mostly located on the western side. They include pine, birch, aspen and willow. There is as well low vegetation made up of steppe shrubs and sedges.

See also

References

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External links

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  • [https://aboutkazakhstan.com/blog/nature/kent-mountains-a-beautiful-place-in-central-kazakhstan/ Kent Mountains – a beautiful place in Central Kazakhstan]
  • [https://visitkazakhstan.kz/kk/guide/places/view/ Visit Kazakhstan]

Category:Kazakh Uplands